Yellow warning issued for today as temperatures hit 40 degrees

Local heatwaveTop NewsWeather Yellow warning issued for today as temperatures hit 40 degrees Yellow Warning Issued For Today As Temperatures Hit 40 Degrees Relevant News Yellow warning issued for today as temperatures hit 40 degrees 6 August 2026 Deal bringing Meridiam into Cyprus-Greece Great Sea Interconnector signed 5 August 2026 Two parked cars damaged by fire on Nicosia avenue 5 August 2026 Newsroom 6 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber The Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow warning for extremely high temperatures, in effect from 2pm to 4:30pm on Thursday, August 6, with the maximum temperature expected to reach around 40 degrees Celsius in inland areas. After patchy fog and low cloud clear on Thursday, the weather will become mostly clear. Winds will initially blow mainly south-east to south-west, weak at 3 Beaufort, gradually turning south-west to north-west, weak to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and locally moderate to strong at 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be generally smooth to slight. Temperatures will rise to around 40 degrees inland, around 34 degrees on the southern, eastern and northern coasts, and around 31 degrees on the western coast and in the higher mountains. On Friday and over the weekend, the weather will be mostly clear, although increased local cloud is expected at times, which on Friday may bring isolated rain in the mountains. Temperatures are not expected to change significantly until Saturday, continuing to run slightly above average climatological values. Read more: Yellow warning for extreme heat issued for Thursday Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Deal bringing Meridiam into Cyprus-Greece Great Sea Interconnector signed Two parked cars damaged by fire on Nicosia avenue Fire near Marathounta in the Paphos district now contained Fire breaks out in former pub near Presidential Palace in Nicosia (videos) French group Meridiam to take control of Cyprus-Greece power link operator Yellow warning for extreme heat issued for Thursday Kornos fire suspects say fireworks were “just for fun” Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.